CN101022509A

CN101022509A - Image pickup apparatus with display apparatus, and display control method for display apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN101022509A
Application number: CNA200710005919XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 池田平
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2006-02-15
Filing date: 2007-02-15
Publication date: 2007-08-22
Anticipated expiration: 2027-02-15
Also published as: JP2007221371A; KR100890242B1; CN100591097C; KR20070082532A; US8023031B2; US20070188647A1; EP1821520A1; JP4154431B2

Abstract

In an image pickup apparatus having a display unit that displays an image, an operation member to which a plurality of functions are assigned, and a detection unit that detects touching to the operation member, a display control for the display unit judges with use of the detection unit whether the operation member is touched, and controls, if touching to the operation member is detected, to display on the display unit the functions assigned to the operation member in an operational state of the image pickup apparatus when the touching to the operation member is detected.

Description

The display control method that has the image pick up equipment of display device and be used for display device

Technical field

The present invention relates to be provided with the image pick up equipment of the display device that shows captured images, and the display control method that is used for this display device.

Background technology

Conventionally, distribute a plurality of functions according to the mode of operation of situation and pattern to each functional unit such as many image pick up equipment of digital camera, so that realize a large amount of functions with a limited number of functional unit.For example, can for cross key distribute advancing of replay image under the playback mode and fall back and screening-mode under flash of light and microspur set.In this case, the function title of this function of ordinary representation or diagram are printed on the functional unit or around the functional unit, distributed which kind of function (for example to see PowerShot S500/410 so that make the user be distinguished as this functional unit easily, DIGITAL IXUS 500/430, Camera User Guide, the 16th page).

Yet, for conventional digital camera, when user's hand held camera, be printed on the functional unit or functional unit around the function title of presentation function or chart hidden by user's finger sometimes, make which kind of function is difficult to be distinguished as this functional unit has distributed.

Summary of the invention

Consider above-mentioned situation and made the present invention, even and the objective of the invention is to make when being printed on functional unit on or the function title of the presentation function around the functional unit or illustrate when from sight line, being hidden, also may be distinguished as functional unit and distribute which kind of function.

According to the present invention, by being provided, a kind of image pick up equipment realizes above-mentioned purpose, described image pick up equipment comprises:

The display unit of display image;

It multiple function operations parts have been distributed;

Detection is to the detecting unit of the touch of this functional unit; And

Controller detects touch to functional unit if it is used for detecting unit, then controls so that distribute to the function of this functional unit under the mode of operation of the image pick up equipment when being presented at when the contact that detects functional unit on the display unit.

According to the present invention, aforementioned purpose also can realize by the display control method in the image pick up equipment is provided, wherein this image pick up equipment has the display unit of display image, it multiple function operations parts have been distributed, and detection is to the detecting unit of the touch of this functional unit, this display control method is used for this display unit, and this display control method comprises the steps:

Use detecting unit to judge whether this functional unit is touched; And

If detect touch, then distribute to the function of this functional unit under the mode of operation of the image pick up equipment when being presented on the display unit when the touch that detects functional unit to functional unit.

Other feature of the present invention will become apparent the description to exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings from following.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of the structure of image pick up equipment according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the part processing of being undertaken by the image pick up equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 shows the flow chart of being handled by the part in the screening-mode of carrying out according to the image pick up equipment of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 shows the flow chart of being handled by the part in the playback mode of carrying out according to the image pick up equipment of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the guiding DP display processor of first embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 A shows to the guiding that 6E shows according to first embodiment of the invention;

The guiding that Fig. 7 A and 7B show according to first embodiment of the invention shows;

Fig. 8 A shows another example that shows according to the guiding of first embodiment of the invention to 8D;

Fig. 9 shows the flow chart of being handled by a part of carrying out with the image pick up equipment of the 3rd embodiment according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 shows the flow chart that the part in the screening-mode of being carried out by image pick up equipment is according to a second embodiment of the present invention handled;

Figure 11 shows the flow chart that the part in the playback mode of being carried out by image pick up equipment is according to a second embodiment of the present invention handled;

Figure 12 is the flow chart that illustrates according to the guiding DP display processor of second embodiment of the invention and the 3rd embodiment;

Figure 13 A shows to the guiding that 13D shows according to second embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14 shows the flow chart that the part in the screening-mode of being carried out by the image pick up equipment of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention is handled;

Figure 15 shows the flow chart of the part of the processing in the playback mode of being carried out by the image pick up equipment of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention;

Figure 16 A shows to the guiding that 16D shows according to third embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

To describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.For facility, the size of the part that illustrates in an embodiment, shape and relative position should depend on various conditions and depend on the structure that is applicable to equipment of the present invention and change, and the present invention is not limited to embodiment described here.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the structure of the image pick up equipment that has image processing function according to an embodiment of the invention is shown.This image pick up equipment can be any equipment in the following equipment: digital camera, digital camera, be equipped with the portable terminal (comprising the mobile phone that has camera) of camera and the optical imagery of reference object can be converted to the signal of telecommunication and with other devices of its output.

In Fig. 1, Reference numeral 100 presentation video pick devices.Reference numeral 10 presentation video sensing lens; The shutter that 12 expressions have the aperture function; 14 expressions convert optical imagery to the image sensering device of the signal of telecommunication; 16 expressions will be the A/D converter of digital signal from the analog signal conversion of image sensering device 14 outputs; And 18 be illustrated under the control of storage control 22 and system controller 50 respectively the timing generator that clock signal and control signal is offered image sensering device 14, A/D converter 16 and D/A converter 26.

Reference numeral 20 presentation video processors, it is used for carrying out intended pixel interpolation processing, color conversion processing etc. from the view data of A/D converter 16 or from the view data of storage control 22.Image processor 20 utilizes from the view data of A/D converter 16 outputs and carries out predetermined computing, and system controller 50 is carried out camera lens photometry (through-the-lens, TTL) automatic focus (AF) processing, automatic exposure (AE) processing, pre-flash (EF) processing based on result of calculation about exposure control unit 40 and focus controller 42.In addition, image processor 20 uses from the view data of A/D converter 16 outputs and carries out predetermined computation, and carries out TTL Automatic white balance (AWB) based on result of calculation and handle.

Storage control 22 control A/D converters 16, timing generator 18, image processor 20, image display-memory 24, D/A converter 26, memory 30 and compression/expansion circuit 32.Pass through image processor 20 and storage control 22 from the view data of A/D converter 16 outputs, perhaps, be written to image display-memory 24 or memory 30 only by storage control 22.

Reference numeral 24 presentation video display-memories; 26 expression D/A converters; 28 expressions comprise the image-display units of LCD (LCD) etc.By D/A converter 26, the view data that is written in the image display-memory 24 is presented on the image-display units 28.By sequentially on image-display units 28, showing the image that is obtained, realized electronic viewfinder function.In addition, image-display units 28 is according at random connecting/turn-off its demonstration from the instruction of system controller 50.Show that then the electric power consumption of image pick up equipment 100 can reduce widely if turn-off.

Memory 30 is used to store rest image and the live image that is obtained, and it has the enough big memory capacity of the live image of the rest image that is used for storing predetermined quantity and predetermined amount of time.Obtain in the sequential picture sensing or panoramic picture sensing of a plurality of rest images in order, can be at a high speed with in the great amount of images writing data into memory 30.In addition, memory 30 can be used as the working region of system controller 50.

Compression/expansion circuit 32 compresses or expands view data by the known compression method such as adaptive discrete cosine transform (ADCT) etc.Compression/expansion circuit 32 is read the view data that is stored in the memory 30, and the view data that is read is carried out compression or extension process, and the data after will handling are written in the memory 30.

The shutter 12 that exposure control unit 40 controls have the aperture function.Also has flash of light adjustment function with the exposure control unit 40 of photoflash lamp 48 interlockings.The focusing of the 42 pairs of image sensing lens 10 in focus control unit is controlled.The zoom controller that Reference numeral 44 expressions are controlled the zoom of image sensing lens 10.Reference numeral 46 expressions are controlled to protect the damper actuator of lens the operation of baffle plate 102.Photoflash lamp 48 has AF fill-in light projection function and function is adjusted in flash of light.System controller 50 according to image processor 20 based on result of calculation, by TTL method control exposure control unit 40 and focus controller 42 from the view data of A/D converter 16.

50 pairs of entire image pick devices 100 of system controller are controlled.Memory 52 is operation store constant, variable and the program of system controller 50.

Reference numeral 54 expression notification units, this notification unit are corresponding to 50 pairs of program implementation of system controller, by using character, image, sound etc. to extraneous notifying operation state, message etc.Notification unit 54 comprises one or more combinations of display unit and sound generating apparatus, and wherein this display unit comprises LCD and the LED that is used for visually notifying, and this sound generating apparatus is used for audible notification.Especially, one or more display unit are set on the operating unit 70 discernible position of single or multiple visions on every side of image pick up equipment 100.The part of functions of notification unit 54 is set in the inside of optical finder 104 in addition.

The displaying contents that is presented at the notification unit 54 of LCD etc. comprises: the indication relevant with screening-mode, and such as single shot/sequential picture sensing, and automatic timer; With the relevant indication of record, such as the number of compression ratio, recording pixel, the number of document image and the number of image recordable; And the indication relevant with the image sensing condition, relax such as shutter speed, f value (aperture), exposure compensating, flash of light diagram, red-eye effect; And to microspur image sensing, buzzing set condition, timer battery levels, battery levels, error condition, multiple digital information of number, recording medium 200 and the operation of interpolation/detached position of 210, the I/F that communicates by letter and the indication of date and time.

In addition, the displaying contents of the notification unit 54 that shows in optical finder 104 comprises focus state, camera-shake warning, flashlight charging state, shutter speed, f value (aperture) and exposure compensating.

Reference numeral 56 expressions are such as the recordable nonvolatile memory of the electric erasable of EEPROM.

Reference numeral

60,62,64 and 70 expressions are used for the operating means to the various operational orders of system controller 50 input, the single or multiple combinations of the device that this operating means comprises switch, dial, touch pad, be used for giving directions by line-of-sight detection, speech recognition equipment or the like.

To be described in more detail these operating means below.

Reference numeral 60 expression pattern dial switch, it is used to select various functional modes, such as automatic shooting pattern, program screening-mode, pan-shot pattern, playback mode, many image reproducing/puncturing patterns and PC connection mode.

Reference numeral 62 is represented shutter release SW1, and it knocks (for example partly knocking) by first of shutter release button (not shown) and connects, so that instruct the operation of AF processing, AE processing, AWB processing, EF processing etc. to begin.

Reference numeral 64 expression shutter release SW2, it knocks (for example knocking entirely) by second of shutter release button (not shown) and connects, so that the beginning of the following sequence of operations of instruction: the exposure-processed of the signal write memory 30 that will read from image sensering device 14 by A/D converter 16 and storage control 22, by using the development treatment of being undertaken by the calculating of image processor 20 and storage control 22, and recording processing, this recording processing is from memory 30 reads image data, by compression/expansion circuit 32 compressing image datas, and with compressing image data

writing recording medium

200 or 210.

Reference numeral 66 expressions are used to set the mains switch of power connection/shutoff.

Reference numeral 70 expression operating units, this operating unit comprises various buttons and touch pad, this touch pad comprises menu button, sets button, microspur/non-microspur selector button, many image reproducings/repagination button, flash button, single shot/in proper order/automatic timer image sensing selector button, forward direction (+) menu item selector button, oppositely (-) menu item selector button, forward direction (+) replay image search button, oppositely (-) replay image search button, image sensing quality selector button, exposure are revised button and date is set button.Utilizing the revolving dial switch, can more easily be that "+" and "-" button is selected numerical value and function.

Reference numeral 72 expression touch sensors, its functional unit with operating unit 70 makes up, and detects the touch of single/a plurality of fingers to functional unit.According to present embodiment, when using touch sensor 72 to detect single/a plurality of fingers to the touch of functional unit, the guiding of distributing to the function of this functional unit shows and just to be presented on image-display units 28 or the notification unit 54, thereby assists user in operation and improve operability.

According to present embodiment, the functional unit that can use touch sensor 72 to detect the touch of single/a plurality of fingers is configured to cross key.In screening-mode, upper and lower, right and left button is assigned to ISO speed setting, single shot/sequential shoot/automatic timer setting, flash mode setting, microspur/infinity setting respectively.In playback mode, upper and lower, right and left button is assigned to respectively and skips, wipes, replay image advances.Should be noted that it is example that above-mentioned functions is distributed, and may distribute other functions to cross key, the functional unit that perhaps can utilize touch sensor 72 to detect single/a plurality of finger touch is configured to other buttons.

Reference numeral 74 expression guide switches, its be used for single when utilizing touch sensor 72 to detect/switch and set the connection/shutoff (show/not showing) of guiding demonstration during a plurality of finger touch functional unit.System controller 50 changes in the internal storage that is stored in system controller 50 or the state of the guiding display setting mark in the memory 52, thus connection/shutoff that the control guiding shows.Should be noted that guide switch 74 is used to change connection/shutoffs that guiding shows, yet, also may utilize invoked setting menu to change the connection/shutoff of guiding demonstration in response to pressing of menu button.

Reference numeral 80 expression power-supply controller of electric, it comprises battery detection circuit, DC-to-DC converter, be used to select switching circuit of the piece that will be energized or the like.Power-supply controller of electric 80 detects interpolation/detached position, battery types, the remaining power power level of battery, control DC-to-DC converter based on testing result with from the instruction of system controller 50, and in the time period of needs, essential voltage is provided to the various piece that comprises recording medium.

Reference numeral

82 and 84 expression connectors; 86 expression power supplys, this power supply comprises such as the primary cell of alkaline battery or lithium battery, such as the secondary cell of NiDd battery, NiMH battery, Li-ion battery or Li integrated battery or the like, AC adapter etc.

Reference numeral

90 and 94 expressions are used for the interface such as the recording medium of storage card or hard disk; 92 and 96 expressions be used for recording medium such as storage card or hard disk between the connector that is connected.

In the present embodiment, used and be used for the interface that is connected with recording medium and two systems of connector.Yet, the number of restriction system not, and the system of single or multiple interfaces and connector can be set.In addition, can make up interface and the connector that meets various criterion.

For interface and connector, can use the interface and the connector that conform to personal computer memory card international organization standard (pcmcia card), and the interface and the connector that conform to compact flash (CF) (registered trade mark) card standard, and the SD card.The interface that meets pcmcia card, CF (registered trade mark) card, SD card etc. and connector be used as

interface

90 and 94 and the situation of connector 92 and 96 under, can connect various communication cards.The example of communication card comprises LAN card, nextport modem card NextPort, USB (USB) card, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 cards, P1284 card, small computer system interface (SCSI) card, PHS card or the like.View data and the management information that appends to view data are by being sent out/receiving about other ancillary equipment such as computer and printer with being connected of above-mentioned various communication cards.

Comprise the image sensing part of lens 10 in the baffle plate 102 overlay image pick devices 100, thereby prevent that the image sensing part is dirty and damaged.

Optical finder 104 can be used for image sensing, and does not use the electronic viewfinder function of image-display units 28.In optical finder 104, realize some functions of notification unit 54, comprise indication to focus state, camera-shake warning, flashlight charging state, shutter speed, f value (aperture) and exposure compensating etc.

Communication unit 110 has various communication functions, such as RS232C, USB, IEEE1394, P1284, SCSI, modulator-demodulator, LAN and radio communication.

Connector/antenna 112 serves as connector when image pick up equipment 100 is connected on another device by communication unit 110, and serves as the antenna that is used for radio communication.

Recording medium 200 and 210 comprises storage card, hard disk etc.

Recording medium

200 and 210 has the

record cell

202 and 212 of semiconductor memory, disk etc. respectively; Be used for the interface 204 and 214 that communicates with image pick up equipment 100; And be used for and connector 206 and 216 that circle is connected as pick device 100.

As

recording medium

200 and 210, can use storage card and hard disk such as pcmcia card and CF (registered trade mark)

card.Recording medium

200 and 210 can also dispose little DAT, magneto optical disk, such as the CD of CD-R and CD-WR, such as the phase change disc of DVD.

In addition, in the foregoing description, shutter 12 is the lens shutter types with aperture function, yet, can dispose aperture and shutter discretely.In addition, shutter can be a focal plane shutter.

In addition, in the superincumbent description, based on the processing of carrying out from the signal of image sensering device 14 such as AE, AF and EF.Yet, the image pick up equipment of einzel lens reflection type only exposes to image sensering device in image sensing operating period, thereby extra transducer also is set except image sensering device usually, make based on the processing of carrying out from the signal of this extra transducer such as AE, AF and EF.The present invention also can be applied to the image pick up equipment of this einzel lens reflection type.

In addition, image pick up equipment 100 can be equipped with the unifocal lens with zoom function.Baffle plate 102 can be set.In addition, photoflash lamp 48 can not be assemblied in the image pick up equipment 100, and can be removable type.

First embodiment

The operation of the image pick up equipment 100 of the above-mentioned configuration with first embodiment is described below.

Fig. 2 to 4 is flow charts that the operation of the image pick up equipment 100 among first embodiment is shown.

At first, if in the step S100 of Fig. 2 mains switch 66 is set at power connection, then system controller 50 resets to the setting of each unit of image pick up equipment 100, and (step S101) such as simultaneously each mark, control variables resets.

On the other hand,, then handle and directly turn back to step S100 if in step S100, mains switch 66 is set at power remove, and repeating step S100, be set to power connection up to mains switch 66.

Then, system controller 50 resets and guides display setting mark (step S102), and advances to step S103.Notice that the state storage of guiding display setting mark is in the internal storage of system controller 50 or in the memory 52.

Guiding display setting mark is used to control connection/shutoff setting that guiding shows.When detect under the situation about connecting at the guiding display setting by the functional unit (being cross key in the present embodiment) of touch sensor 72 configurations with point when contacting, the guiding that is used to distribute to the function of this cross key just is presented at image-display units 28 or notification unit 54.When power connection, can the default conditions that be set at guiding display setting mark will be turned on and off, setting recording in the time of perhaps power supply can being turn-offed last time is in nonvolatile memory 56, and this value can be read and be set at the initial value of guiding display setting mark.Guiding shows and will be described in detail later.

In step S103, system controller 50 makes power-supply controller of electric 80 check the residual capacity of the power supply 86 that is made of battery etc. or the operation whether mode of operation forbids image pick up equipment 100.If existing problems ("No" among the step S103), the warning (step S105) of on image-display units 28 or notification unit 54, using image and/or sound to send regulation, and the end process that puts rules into practice (step S106) after this, handles turning back to step S100.It is done state that the end process of step S106 relates to the display change on image-display units 28 or the notification unit 54.In addition, system controller 50 is closed baffle plate 102, with protection image sensing unit, and will comprise that the desired parameters of mark and control variables and set point are recorded on the nonvolatile memory 56 together with the state of setting pattern with guiding display setting mark.System controller 50 is also carried out blocking-up is offered each unit (comprising image-display units 28) of image pick up equipment 100 by power-supply controller of electric 80 the processing of inessential power supply.

On the other hand, if power supply 86 no problem ("Yes" among the step S103), whether system controller 50

inspection record media

200 or 210 mode of operation forbid the operation of image pick up equipment 100, especially about the image data recording/playback operation of recording medium.If existing problems ("No" among the step S104), the warning (step S105) of on image-display units 28 or notification unit 54, using image and/or sound to send regulation, and after the end process that puts rules into practice (step S106), handle turning back to step S100.

If the mode of operation of

recording medium

200 or 210 no problem ("Yes" among the step S104) handles advancing to step S107.

The setting of affirmation mode dial 60 in step S107.If pattern dial 60 is set to screening-mode, then handle the step S120 that advances among Fig. 3, if be set at playback mode, then handle the step S150 that advances among Fig. 4.If do not set above-mentioned any pattern, then in step S108, carry out corresponding the processing, handle after this and turn back to step S100.

The operation of the image pick up equipment 100 when having used pattern dial 60 to set screening-mode below with reference to Fig. 3 description.

In screening-mode, system controller 50 is set live view (live-view) and is shown, is used for order and shows the view data (step S120) of institute's sensing, and advance to step S121.Show that by live view the data that are written in the image display-memory 24 by image sensering device 14, A/D converter 16, image processor 20 and storage control 22 orders are shown by image-display units 28 orders by storage control 22 and D/A converter 26.Thereby realized electronic viewfinder function.

At step S121, the mode of operation of affirmation mode dial 60 if it is operated, is then handled the step S107 that turns back among Fig. 2.If pattern dial 60 is not operated ("No" among the step S121), then handles and advance to step S122.

If do not detect touch ("No" of step S122), then handle and directly advance to step S124 cross key.If detect touch ("Yes" among the step S122) to cross key, carry out guiding and show processing, guiding comprising the function that will distribute for cross key is presented on image-display units 28 or the notification unit 54 (step S123), and handles and advance to step S124.To use Fig. 5 to be described in detail later guiding and show processing.

In step S124, judge whether to press shutter release SW1, if do not press, then handle and turn back to step S121.If pressing shutter release SW1, then system controller 50 is set at image-display units 28 and freezes to show (step S125), and advances to step S126.

By freezing demonstration, forbidden in image display-memory 24, rewriting view data by image sensering device 14, A/D converter 16, image processor 20 and storage control 22.So by via storage control 22 and D/A converter 26 the last view data in the image display-memory 24 being presented on the image-display units 28, thereby rest image is displayed on the electronic viewfinder.

In step S126, system controller 50 is carried out focus controls, so that image sensing lens 10 are focused on the reference object, and carries out photometering so that set aperture and shutter speed.If desired, also during photometering, set flash of light.

In case finished focus control and photometering, system controller 50 is set at live view with image-display units 28 and shows (step S127), and advances to step S128.Notice that the live view of step S127 shows and the live view of step S120 shows it is the identical operations state.

If shutter release SW2 is not pressed (" shutoff " among the S128), and shutter release SW1 still is being pressed (" connection " among the S129), then handles turning back to step S128.If shutter release SW2 is not pressed (" shutoff " among the S128), and shutter release SW1 also is released (" shutoff " among the S129), then handles turning back to step S121.

If supress shutter release SW2 (" connection " among the step S128), then system controller 50 is set at constant color demonstration (step S130) with image-display units 28, and advances to step S131.Show by constant color, replace the captured images data that in image display-memory 24, write by image sensering device 14, A/D converter 16, image processor 20 and storage control 22 by the constant color view data.Then, the constant color view data is presented on the image-display units 28 by storage control 22 and D/A converter 26, thereby the constant color image is presented in the electronic viewfinder.

Then, in step S131, system controller 50 is carried out the image sensing of being made up of exposure and development treatment and is handled.In exposure-processed, the signal that reads from image sensering device 14 passes through A/D converter 16, image processor 20 and storage control 22, be written in the memory 30 as the captured images data, perhaps directly be written in the storage control 22 by A/D converter 16.In development treatment, use storage control 22, then also use image processor if desired, the view data that reads from memory 30 is carried out various processing.

Then, system controller 50 is carried out to look back fast and is shown (step S132), writes down (step S133) then.For record, at first read the captured images data from memory 30, use storage control 22 then, then also use image processor 20 if desired, carry out various image processing.Also use compression/expansion circuit 32 to carry out the image compression that depends on the setting pattern.Then, packed data is written in

recording medium

200 or 210.

If the minimum look-back time of regulation does not also have process, then repeating step S134 up to the minimum look-back time through regulation, handles after this and advances to step S135.

At step S135, system controller 50 is set at live view with image-display units 28 and shows, and advances to step S136.

If shutter release SW1 is pressed (" connection " among the step S136), then system controller 50 turns back to step S128, and prepares next image sensing operation.If shutter release SW1 is not pressed (" shutoff " among the step S136), then system controller 50 finishes this a series of images sense operation, and turns back to step S121.

The operation of the image pick up equipment 100 when being described in use pattern dial 60 and having set playback mode below with reference to Fig. 4.

In playback mode, system controller 50 checks whether write down any image file (step S150) on recording medium 200 or 210.If write down one or more image files, then image the latest is presented at (step S151) on the image-display units 28, and processing advances to step S153.

If there is not the document image file, then on image-display units 28 or notification unit 54, show and pass on not this true message of any image of record on recording medium, this message is such as " not having image " (step S512), and processing advances to step S153.

At step S153, the mode of operation of affirmation mode dial 60 if it is operated, is then handled the step S107 that turns back among Fig. 2.If pattern dial 60 is not operated ("No" among the step S153), then handles and advance to step S154.

If do not detect, then handle turning back to step S153, and repeat touch ("No" among the step S154) as the cross key (not shown) of one of operating unit 70.If detect touch ("Yes" among the step S154) to cross key, carry out guiding and show processing, on image-display units 28 or notification unit 54, to be shown as the guiding (step S155) of the function that cross key distributes, handle after this and turn back to step S153, and repeat.To use Fig. 5 to be described in detail later guiding and show processing.

Fig. 5 is that the guiding that illustrates among first embodiment shows the flow chart of handling, and its step S123 and step S155 among Fig. 4 in Fig. 3 carries out.

System controller 50 is judged the state (step S170) that is stored in the internal storage of system controller 50 or the guiding display setting mark in the memory 52, if the guiding display setting is labeled as " shutoff ", then handles directly advancing to step S172.

On the other hand, if the guiding display setting is labeled as " connection ", the guiding of then distributing to the function of cross key is presented on image-display units 28 or the notification unit 54 (step S171).

In first embodiment, show the icon that ISO speed, single shot/sequential shoot/automatic timer is set, flash mode sets and microspur/infinity is set and show, skip, wipe and icon that replay image advances shows as the guiding in the playback mode and show as the guiding in the screening-mode.Using Fig. 6 A to describe exemplary guiding to 6E below shows.

Then, system controller 50 checks whether cross key is operated, if be "No" in step S172, then handle and directly advances to step S174.If be "Yes" in step S172, then carry out operation (step S173) corresponding to the operation of cross key, handle advancing to step S174 afterwards.

In first embodiment, according to the operation input of using cross key, change in screening-mode that ISO speed, single shot/sequential shoot/automatic timer are set, flash mode sets or microspur/infinity is set, and in playback mode, carry out and skip, wipe or replay image advances.

If, then handle turning back to step S172 owing to the continuation touch that detects cross key judges that cross key is touched ("Yes" among the step S174).

If, then handle advancing to step S175 owing to the continuation touch that does not detect cross key judges that cross key is not touched ("No" among the step S174).

In step S175, system controller 50 is judged in the internal storage that is stored in system controller 50 or the state (step S175) of the guiding display setting mark in the memory 52.If guiding display setting mark is " shutoff ", then the guiding of step S123 among Fig. 3 and the step S155 among Fig. 4 shows that processing directly finishes.

On the other hand, if the guiding display setting is labeled as " connection ", the guiding that is presented on image-display units 28 or the notification unit 54 is hidden (step S176), and the guiding of step S123 among Fig. 3 and the step S155 among Fig. 4 shows that processing finishes.

Fig. 6 A shows to the example guidance that 6E shows among first embodiment.Note, though can use the turn-on/off state of guide switch 74 switching and booting display settings, as previous with reference to as described in the figure 1, Fig. 6 A to 6E show use can be by pressing menu button the replacement setting example of invoked setting menu.

Fig. 6 A shows the general state in the screening-mode.In this state, carry out similar demonstration, no matter and the turn-on/off state of guiding display setting how.In this state, can be by pressing menu button display setting menu, and on using/following key is selected the guiding display items display in setting menu, be connection/shutoff thereby will guide display setting.Guiding display setting screen depends on the current state of guiding display setting mark, if this mark is " connection " then screen among the displayed map 6B, if this mark is " shutoff " then screen among the displayed map 6C.Can come the turn-on/off state of switching and booting display setting with a left side/right button.

Fig. 6 D and 6E show the outward appearance that screen looks when touching cross key under the state of connecting (Fig. 6 B) and shutoff (Fig. 6 C) at the guiding display setting respectively.

If the guiding display setting is " connection ", when touching cross key in screening-mode, ISO speed, single shot/sequential shoot/automatic timer of distributing to cross key are set, flash mode sets and the icon 503 of microspur/infinity setting shows (Fig. 6 D) as guiding with showing.If the guiding display setting be " shutoffs ", then demonstration is similar to general state, even touch also remains unchanged during cross key (Fig. 6 E).

By showing guiding by this way, the user can easily find out to this cross key to have distributed which kind of function, thereby improves operability.When not required, when for example the user is familiar with the operation of operating unit 70, can be " shutoff " easily also with the guiding display setting.

Fig. 7 A and 7B show the replacement example of the display screen when the guiding display setting is " shutoff ".In Fig. 6 A, demonstration is similar, no matter and the turn-on/off state of guiding display setting how.Yet demonstration can be shown in Fig. 7 A.

Fig. 7 A shows when the general state of guiding display setting when " shutoffs ", and Fig. 7 B shows when guiding display setting to be " shutoff " and during the touch cross key, the outward appearance that screen looks.For Fig. 7 A and 7B, illustrate the guiding display setting for " shutoffs " even icon 510 allow users to know that fast having touched cross key can not show guiding yet be " shutoff " because guide display setting current.Notice that when the guiding display setting is " connection ", can show the icon 510 of the icon that does not have " x ", perhaps icon 510 is hidden.

Thereby,, so can realize the further improvement of availability aspect by demonstration such as the screen of Fig. 7 A and 7B because user a glance just can distinguish that guiding that display setting is current is " connections " or " shutoff ".

Fig. 8 A shows other examples of the display screen when the guiding display setting is " shutoff " to 8D.For the example shown in Fig. 6 E, at the guiding display setting when be " shutoff ", show identical with general state, even also remain unchanged during the touch cross key.Yet demonstration can be as Fig. 8 A to shown in the 8D.

Fig. 8 A and 8C show situation about touching to knob down (single shot/sequential shoot/automatic timer is set button) when guiding display setting for " shutoff ", and Fig. 8 B and 8D show situation about touching to right button (flash mode setting button) when the guiding display setting is " shutoff ".Fig. 8 A and 8B show wherein the example that the

icon

512 and 513 corresponding to the button that is touched is shown greatlyyer than other icons.Fig. 8 C and 8D show wherein the example that shows with the color that is different from ordinary circumstance corresponding to the icon 514 of the button that is touched and 515.By in this way changing the mode of display icon, can realize the further improvement of availability aspect, even this is because do not show guiding, when which kind of function the guiding display setting button that the user also can be characterized as touch during for " shutoff " has distributed.

Second embodiment

The second embodiment of the present invention is described below.

In a second embodiment, by independently handling the touch that monitors cross key with the image sensing processing and the playback process of image pick up equipment.When the touch that senses cross key, generate and interrupt, and carry out the guiding of describing below with reference to Figure 12 and show and handle.Main program among second embodiment is at first described.

Fig. 9 to 11 is flow charts that the operation of the image pick up equipment 100 among second embodiment is shown, and Fig. 9 comprises the additional step S201 to processing shown in Figure 2.In a second embodiment, system controller 50 is at the step S102 guiding display setting mark (step S102) that resets, and the state storage of guiding display setting mark in the internal storage or memory 52 of system controller 50, and is advanced to step S201.

In step S201, system controller 50 will guide and show that the permission mark is reset to " connection ", and advance to step S103.Notice that guiding shows that the state storage of permission mark is in the internal storage or memory 52 of system controller 50.Even when the guiding display setting is " connection ", guiding shows that the permission mark also is used for control and whether shows guiding according to situation.

Because the processing of describing among processing except step S201 and Fig. 2 is similar, so omits associated description.

Below with reference to Figure 10 the processing among second embodiment when being set to screening-mode among the step S107 of pattern dial 60 in Fig. 9 is described.Note, for the processing similar, give identical Reference numeral, and suitably omit associated description to Fig. 3.

In screening-mode, system controller 50 is set live view and is shown, is used for order and shows the view data (step S120) of institute's sensing, and advance to step S121.At step S121, the mode of operation of affirmation mode dial 60 if it is operated, is then handled the step S107 that turns back among Fig. 9.If pattern dial 60 is not operated ("No" among the step S121), then handles and advance to step S124.In a second embodiment, as mentioned above, by independently handle monitoring contacting of finger and cross key, and generate and interrupt, so the not processing of the step S122 described in the execution graph 3 and S123.

In step S124, judge whether shutter release SW1 is pressed, if do not press, then handle and turn back to step S121.If shutter release SW1 is pressed, then system controller 50 will be stored in the internal storage of system controller 50 or the guiding in the memory 52 shows that the permission mark is set at " shutoff " (step S210), and advance to step S125.

Then the step S125 described in the execution graph 3, then handles and advances to step S211 if SW1 is released in step S129 (" shutoff " among the S129) to the processing of S129.To be stored in the internal storage of system controller 50 in step S211 or the guiding in the memory 52 shows that the permission mark is reset to " connection " afterwards, system controller 50 returns step S121.

On the other hand, if shutter release SW2 is pressed (" connection " among the step S128), then the step S130 described in system controller 50 execution graphs 3 is to the processing of S136.If shutter release SW1 is not pressed (" shutoff " among the step S136), then handles and advance to step S212.In step S212, will be stored in the internal storage of system controller 50 or the guiding in the memory 52 shows that the permission mark is reset to " connections " afterwards, system controller 50 these a series of images sense operation of end, and turn back to step S121.

Thereby,, will guide to show that the permission mark is set at " shutoff " in the time period that shutter release SW1 is pressed.

The operation of the image pick up equipment 100 among second embodiment when having used pattern dial 60 to set playback mode below with reference to Figure 11 description.

In a second embodiment, as previously mentioned, by independently handle monitoring touch, and become to give birth to and interrupt cross key.Thereby, in the processing of as shown in figure 11 second embodiment, not step S154 in the execution graph 4 and the processing of S155.Because remaining processing is similar to Fig. 4, therefore gives identical Reference numeral, and omit associated description.

Then, the guiding that has illustrated among Figure 12 among second embodiment shows the detail flowchart of handling.When the touch that senses cross key, carry out this processing by the above-mentioned processing of interrupting Fig. 9 to 11.

When the touch that senses cross key, system controller 50 is judged in the internal storage that is stored in system controller 50 or the state (step S270) of the guiding display setting mark in the memory 52.If guiding display setting mark is " shutoff ", then handle directly advancing to step S273.

On the other hand, if guiding display setting mark is " connection ", then system controller 50 judges that the internal storage or the guiding in the memory 52 that are stored in system controller 50 show the state (step S271) of permitting mark.Mark is " shutoff " if guiding shows permission, handles directly advancing to step S273.

On the other hand, if guiding shows that mark admissible is designated as " connection ", the guiding of distributing to the function of cross key is presented on image-display units 28 or the notification unit 54 (step S272).Notice that guiding shows similar described in the step S171 to Fig. 5.

Make that the guiding display setting is " connection " even carry out control by this way,, can forbid that then guiding shows if guiding shows that mark admissible is designated as " shutoff ".In the example of describing with reference to figure 9 to 11,, will guide to show that the permission mark is set at " shutoff " in the time period that shutter release SW1 is pressed.Even thereby the guiding display setting be " connections ", also can forbid guiding demonstration, thereby feasiblely avoid operating incoherent demonstration with image sensing.

Then, system controller 50 checks in step S273 whether cross key is operated, if be "No" in step S273, then handle and directly advances to step S275.If be "Yes" in step S273, then carry out operation (step S274) corresponding to the operation of cross key, handle advancing to step S275 afterwards.Notice that the operation of carrying out among the step S173 among the operation among the step S274 and Fig. 5 is similar.

If, then handle turning back to step S273 owing to the continuation touch that detects cross key judges that cross key is touched ("Yes" among the step S275).

If, then handle advancing to step S276 owing to the continuation touch that does not detect cross key judges that cross key is not touched ("No" among the step S275).

System controller 50 is judged in the internal storage that is stored in system controller 50 or the state (step S276) of the guiding display setting mark in the memory 52, if the guiding display setting is labeled as " shutoff ", then guiding shows that processing directly finishes.

If guiding display setting mark is " connections ", then system controller 50 is judged in the internal storage that is stored in system controller 50 or the guiding in the memory 52 shows the state (step S277) of permitting mark.Mark is " shutoff " if guiding shows permission, and then the guiding demonstration is handled directly and finished.On the other hand, if guiding shows that mark admissible is designated as " connection ", the guiding that is presented on image-display units 28 or the notification unit 54 is hidden (step S278), and guiding shows that processing finishes.

Figure 13 A shows to the example guidance that 13D shows among second embodiment, shows the exemplary demonstration when the guiding display setting is " connection ".

Figure 13 A shows the general state in the screening-mode.Notice that in this state, demonstration is similar, no matter and the turn-on/off state that guiding display setting and guiding show the permission mark how.

Figure 13 B shows when the guiding display setting and guides the outward appearance that shows that screen looked when the permission mark touched cross key when all being " connection ".When touching cross key, the icon 601 that ISO speed, single shot/sequential shoot/automatic timer setting, flash mode setting and the microspur/infinity setting of distributing to cross key are shown shows as guiding.

Figure 13 C shows the screen outward appearance that looks when shutter release SW1 connects.Carry out AF, and show the focusing framework.

Figure 13 D shows the outward appearance that screen looks when cross key is touched under this state (being the state that shutter release SW1 connects).Because guiding shows that the permission mark is set to " shutoff " when shutter release SW1 connects, and is not set to " connection " before shutter release SW1 is released, even therefore when touching cross key, also do not show guiding.

As implied above, when shutter release SW1 is pressed,, do not show guiding in a second embodiment even the guiding display setting is " connection " yet.Thereby may prevent in the unnecessary guiding of image sensing operating period demonstration, and prevent and image sensing operation mutual interference mutually.

Note, though in the description of second embodiment, guiding shows that the permission mark is set to " shutoff " when shutter release SW1 connects, but can show that the permission mark is set to the condition of " shutoff " by suitable setting guiding, and it is not restricted to when shutter release SW1 when " connection ", thereby according to required condition to the demonstration of this guiding/do not show and switch.

The 3rd embodiment

The third embodiment of the present invention is described below.

In the 3rd embodiment, describe when the scene pattern be to forbid guiding the operation of demonstration under water during pattern.

Can expect, when camera is placed on that situation is used for submerged applications under water,,, also can show guiding mistakenly although this causes photographer not have the touch operation parts because the pressure under this situation may constantly detect the touch to functional unit.Thereby describe about preventing inappropriate demonstration by forbidding that the guiding of pattern under water shows.

The processing of the image pick up equipment 100 among the 3rd embodiment and the difference of second embodiment be, performed processing when pattern dial 60 is set at screening-mode and playback mode among the step S107 of the Fig. 9 that describes among above-mentioned second embodiment.Therefore, refer to figs. 14 and 15 the processing of describing respectively when being in screening-mode and playback mode.

In Figure 14, system controller 50 is at first determined scene mode in step S310.If scene mode is in pattern under water, then guiding shows that the permission mark is set to " shutoff " (step S311), if scene mode is not in pattern under water, then guiding shows that the permission mark is set to " connection " (step S312).Then, to S136, carry out the operation of in first embodiment, describing at step S120 with reference to figure 3.Yet, show processing for the guiding of the step S123 among the 3rd embodiment, carry out the described processing of reference Figure 12 among second embodiment.

If pattern dial 60 is set to playback mode, the guiding demonstration is permitted among the step S320 that is marked at Figure 15 and is set to " connection ".Then, to S155, carry out the operation of in first embodiment, describing at step S150 with reference to figure 4.Yet, show processing for the guiding of the step S155 among the 3rd embodiment, carry out the described processing of reference Figure 12 among second embodiment.

Show that by when being under water pattern, guiding as mentioned above the permission mark is controlled to be " shutoffs ", can forbid the guiding demonstration.

Figure 16 A shows to the example guidance that 16D shows among the 3rd embodiment, shows the exemplary demonstration when the guiding display setting is " connection ".

Figure 16 A shows the general state in the screening-mode.In this state, demonstration is similar, no matter and guiding shows and guiding shows turn-on/off state that permission sets how.

Figure 16 B shows scene mode in screening-mode and is not set under under water the situation, the outward appearance that screen looks during the touch cross key when guiding display setting and guiding show that the permission mark all is " connections ".When touching cross key, the icon 701 that ISO speed, single shot/sequential shoot/automatic timer setting, flash mode setting and the microspur/infinity setting of distributing to cross key are shown shows as guiding.

General state when Figure 16 C shows scene mode in the screening-mode and is set under water.In this state, carry out similar demonstration, no matter and guiding shows and guiding shows turn-on/off state that permission sets how.In the example of Figure 16 C, shown that the icon 702 of pattern makes the user to know under water to have set pattern under water.

Figure 16 D shows the outward appearance that screen looks when touching cross key when the scene mode in the screening-mode is set under water.Because guiding shows that the permission mark is set to " shutoff " when the scene pattern is set under water, even also do not show guiding when touching cross key.

Thereby may the guiding when forbidding being in pattern under water show and prevent inappropriate demonstration.

Other embodiment

The present invention can use the computer of this system or equipment that the program code that is provided is provided by software program is offered system or equipment directly or indirectly, carries out the function that this program code is realized described software program execution the foregoing description subsequently.In this case, as long as system or device have the function of program, implementation pattern does not just need to depend on program.

Correspondingly, because function of the present invention is by computer realization, so the program code that is installed in the computer is also realized the present invention.In other words, claim of the present invention also covers purpose for realizing the computer program of function of the present invention.

In this case, as long as system or device have the function of program, program just can be performed in any form, for example object code, by the program of interpreter execution or be provided for the script data of operating system.

Can be used to provide the example of the storage medium of program is storage card, ROM and the DVD (DVD-ROM and DVD-R) of floppy disk, hard disk, CD, magneto optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, tape, nonvolatile type.

With regard to the method that program is provided, the browser that can utilize client computer is connected to the website of internet with client computer, then the automatic mount type compressed file of computer program of the present invention or this program is downloaded in the recording medium such as hard disk.In addition, can provide program of the present invention by the program code of forming this program is divided into a plurality of files and downloads these files from different websites.In other words, will realize that by computer functional programs file of the present invention downloads to a plurality of users' WWW (World Wide Web (WWW)) server and also covered by claim of the present invention.

Also possible is is stored on the storage medium of CD-ROM for example to program encryption of the present invention and with it, storage medium is distributed to the user, allow the user that meets certain requirements via internet download decryption key information from the website, and allow these users encrypted program to be decrypted, thereby calling program is installed in the subscriber computer by using key information.

Except wherein according to the above-mentioned functions of embodiment by the situation of carrying out the program that reads by computer and realizing, Yun Hang operating system etc. can be carried out all or part of of actual treatment on computers, makes the function of front embodiment to be implemented by this processing.

In addition, the program of from storage medium, reading be written to be inserted into the function expansion board in the computer or be arranged on memory in the function expansion unit that is connected to computer after, be installed in CPU on function expansion board or the function expansion unit etc. and carry out all or part of of actual treatment, make the function of previous embodiment to be implemented by this processing.

Though the present invention is reference example embodiment and describing, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to disclosed exemplary embodiment.The protection range of claims should be done the wideest explanation, to comprise the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of all such modification and equivalence.

Claims

1. image pick up equipment comprises:

The display unit of display image;

It multiple function operations parts have been distributed;

Detection is to the detecting unit of the touch of this functional unit; And

Controller, detect touch if it is used for described detecting unit, then control so that distribute to the described function of described functional unit under the mode of operation of the described image pick up equipment when on described display unit, being presented at the touch that detects described functional unit to described functional unit.

2. image pick up equipment as claimed in claim 1 also comprises by described controller to the demonstration of described function with do not show the switch unit that switches,

Wherein said controller is carried out control, if show described function so that described switch unit is set, then shows described function, and if described switch unit set and do not show and described function then do not show described function.

3. image pick up equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said controller is controlled, if do not show described function so that described switch unit is set, then further on described display unit display setting do not show.

4. as the described image pick up equipment of any claim among the claim 1-3, comprise also and forbid the unit that it forbids showing described function by described controller,

Wherein, if described function is forbidden showing in the described unit of forbidding, described controller is controlled so that do not show described function.

5. image pick up equipment as claimed in claim 4, if wherein satisfy the condition that presets, described function is forbidden showing in the then described unit of forbidding.

6. image pick up equipment as claimed in claim 5, the wherein said condition that presets are the operations of shutter release.

7. image pick up equipment as claimed in claim 5, the wherein said condition that presets is the underwater picture sensing modes.

8. as the described image pick up equipment of any claim in claim 2 and 3, wherein said controller also shows the setting to the described function of described functional unit on described display unit, if set at described switch unit under the state that does not show this function by described detecting unit and detect touch to described functional unit, then described controller shows in a different manner by operating any setting in the changeable setting that is shown of described functional unit.

9. image pick up equipment as claimed in claim 8, the mode of wherein said demonstration comprise the amplification demonstration of this setting and the demonstration of different colours.

10. the display control method in the image pick up equipment, wherein this image pick up equipment has the display unit of display image, it has been distributed multiple function operations parts and detects detecting unit to the touch of this functional unit, this display control method is used for described display unit, and this display control method comprises the steps:

Use described detecting unit to judge whether this functional unit is touched; And

If detect touch, distribute to the described function of described functional unit under the mode of operation of the image pick up equipment when then on described display unit, being presented at the touch that detects described functional unit to described functional unit.

11. display control method as claimed in claim 10 also comprises the demonstration of this function and does not show the step of switching, wherein

Show described function if in switch step, set, then carry out on described display unit and show.

12. display control method as claimed in claim 11 also comprises the steps: if set in described switch step and do not show described function, then on described display unit display setting do not show described function.

13. as the described display control method of any claim among the claim 10-12, also comprise the step of forbidding showing described function,

Wherein, if do not forbid showing described function in the step, then carry out on described display unit and show in described forbidding.

14. display control method as claimed in claim 13 if wherein satisfy the condition that presets, then forbids forbidding in the step showing described function at this.

15. display control method as claimed in claim 14, the wherein said condition that presets are the operations of shutter release.

16. display control method as claimed in claim 14, the wherein said condition that presets is the underwater picture sensing modes.

17., further comprising the steps of as the described display control method of any claim among the claim 11-12:

On described display unit, show setting to the described function of described functional unit; And

If in described switch step, set under the state do not show described function by detecting unit and detect touch, then show in a different manner by operating any setting in the changeable setting that is shown of described functional unit to described functional unit.

18. display control method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the mode of this demonstration comprises the amplification demonstration of described setting and the demonstration of different colours.